You must create one new post and respond to all of the posts by your Literature Circle members. Put the title of your novel in the subject box.
Stems for responses to posts:
1. One thing I really like about your post is . . . 2. Did you ever think about . . . 3. I would like to expand on . . . 4. I have never thought about . . .because. . . 5. One thing I agree with is . . . because . . .
Wiki Discussion #1
3-2-1 Summary - so far . . .
Choose either A or B
A) Character
3 - Three of the most important events for him or her
2 - Two questions you would ask this character
1 - One characteristic that you share with this character
B) Setting * If you are from Animal Farm, do not state the obvious
3 - Three characteristics of the setting that differ from your surroundings (societal context etc.)
2 - Two characeristics that the setting shares with your surroundings
1 - One word to describe the atmosphere of the setting
Wiki Discussion #2
Theme (the bane of your existence . . .)
You will write 2 posts:
1) Topic: Brainstorm topics or phrases that you think might be possible themes (try for at least 2).
*Your fellow LC members will provide you with synonyms/other ways to phrase the topic and their votes on which they think is most prevalent and why.
2) Working Theme Statement: Write a working theme statement for your novel - "Animal Farm demonstrates that . . . . "
*Your fellow members will provide you with one piece of evidence from the novel that might support this theme.
ELA 10-1 Literature Circle Wiki Dicussion Topics
The 'Musts':
You must create one new post and respond to all of the posts by your Literature Circle members. Put the title of your novel in the subject box.
Stems for responses to posts:
1. One thing I really like about your post is . . .2. Did you ever think about . . .
3. I would like to expand on . . .
4. I have never thought about . . .because. . .
5. One thing I agree with is . . . because . . .
Wiki Discussion #1
3-2-1 Summary - so far . . .
Choose either A or BA) Character
3 - Three of the most important events for him or her
2 - Two questions you would ask this character
1 - One characteristic that you share with this character
B) Setting * If you are from Animal Farm, do not state the obvious
3 - Three characteristics of the setting that differ from your surroundings (societal context etc.)
2 - Two characeristics that the setting shares with your surroundings
1 - One word to describe the atmosphere of the setting
Wiki Discussion #2
Theme (the bane of your existence . . .)You will write 2 posts:
1) Topic: Brainstorm topics or phrases that you think might be possible themes (try for at least 2).
*Your fellow LC members will provide you with synonyms/other ways to phrase the topic and their votes on which they think is most prevalent and why.
2) Working Theme Statement: Write a working theme statement for your novel - "Animal Farm demonstrates that . . . . "
*Your fellow members will provide you with one piece of evidence from the novel that might support this theme.